Chapter 593

Barney Ross simply watched the corpse of the Madman, unmoved. He had experienced countless narrow escapes on the battlefield, faced innumerable powerful enemies, and had lost count of how many times he had stared death in the face.

He did not even consider the Judge and these few mercenaries, who could not even be considered rank-and-file, as a threat. However, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; throughout his many years as a mercenary, Barney Ross had always used the simplest methods to annihilate his enemies.

When the Madman fell, the smile on Liu Ying's face froze, as if it were they who had just been the ridiculous ones. Once she reacted, her voice became hysterical and her eyes turned bloodshot:

"I want you dead, you bastard!"

After saying this, Liu Ying immediately threw the grenade at her waist, her entire being descending into madness. The death of the Madman was too great a blow to her.

But the Judge beside her had long since judged that the situation was unfavorable for them; even he might not be able to pull off such marksmanship. Seeing that Liu Ying still hadn't sought cover, he cursed under his breath: "Idiot."

The Judge hurriedly hid behind the sofa. He wasn't worried about Liu Ying's life or death; rather, because Barney Ross was such a powerful enemy that he found difficult to deal with, he needed this idiot Liu Ying to buy him time to escape or attack.

Barney Ross sneered at the incoming grenade, and at the very moment it was thrown—

"Bang!"

A bullet fired out, striking the grenade with absolute precision, followed immediately by a violent explosion.

"Boom!"

A massive flash of fire engulfed everything nearby, spraying a pile of sharp fragments. Liu Ying had never imagined that Barney Ross's reaction speed would be so fast.

Almost the moment she threw the grenade, Barney Ross had already fired and destroyed it. She was quite close and was directly caught in the blast. The moment the grenade exploded, she was sent flying heavily backward, slamming hard against the wall.

Seeing this, Barney Ross showed no mercy just because Liu Ying was a woman. He picked up his revolver and fired another shot into her brow. She didn't even have time to let out a wail before she died on the spot.

What they, as mercenaries, required was efficiency—to resolve enemies with the fastest, most perfect speed. Only in this way could they ensure their own safety. Even if there were only children on the battlefield, they would never have any thoughts of letting their guard down.

Any moment of carelessness could lead to the death of a mercenary, and Barney Ross naturally would not commit such a low-level mistake.

But when the Judge saw this scene, his heart turned cold. He was no fool; this was definitely not someone the Siamese authorities could have sent. Which big shot had they offended?

Even if he were confident in his own marksmanship, it was impossible for him to surpass Barney Ross. Whether it was reaction speed or experience, he judged that he was no match. If he were to act rashly, he would surely die.

Cold sweat broke out on the Judge's forehead. He took a deep breath, took out a pink silk scarf to wipe the sweat from his brow, forced himself to appear calm, and spoke:

"Who are you? We don't have such a deep grudge between us, do we? If you are here for this batch of armaments, I am willing to hand them over."

"If you kill me now, I guarantee you will never find where they are for the rest of your life."

The Judge swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Under the fear of death, he dared not even poke his head out, forced to negotiate with Barney Ross from within his cover, terrified that he would be the next to die.

Upon hearing this, Barney Ross smiled. He had never come to execute this mission for the sake of these armaments. Moreover, even if these armaments were truly lost, Mr. Ni would not have the slightest intention of blaming him.

Perhaps these twenty million in armaments were an astronomical figure in the Judge's eyes—an amount he might not even be able to spend in a lifetime—but in the eyes of the Ni family, they were worth nothing.

Furthermore, thinking that twenty million dollars in armaments could add even a single stain to the Ni family—the Judge truly overestimated himself.

Barney Ross understood that if they really let the Judge go for the sake of the armaments, would they not be losing face? Besides, the Judge did not have enough value to be worth the Ni family letting him go.

Therefore, Barney Ross did not answer. In his eyes, the Judge was destined to die today. As for the armaments, he estimated they were right here in this villa; a person like the Judge was suspicious by nature and would absolutely never place the armaments elsewhere.

A person like him trusted no one; only with the armaments right under his nose would he feel at ease.

Barney Ross strode toward the Judge, his pace neither fast nor slow, yet every step felt like it was landing on the Judge's heart, making him break out in a cold sweat and his hands tremble uncontrollably.

The Judge looked like he wasn't afraid of death, but he was just a coward. He immediately roared:

"If you dare take one more step, I guarantee you will absolutely regret it!"

But such toothless threats were undoubtedly a joke. Barney Ross narrowed his eyes, his tone indifferent: "Rest assured, I will give you a mercilessly quick end; I won't let you suffer too much."

Upon hearing this, the Judge's face turned ugly in an instant. He had no idea who he had offended. Could it be the Steel Industry? But if he had known the arms dealer had such powerful mercenaries, he absolutely would not have gone to rob this batch of armaments.

But now, it was too late to say anything. He understood that only by taking down Barney Ross could he walk out alive today. As for the Madman and Liu Ying, although it was a pity they were dead—

As long as he was still around, he could rebuild his base in due time.

The Judge understood he had to catch him off guard. He gripped his pistol tightly, watching Barney Ross approach with his peripheral vision. When the distance between them was only fifteen steps, he felt absolute confidence.

The next second, the Judge suddenly acted, raising his pistol and firing at Barney Ross's head. Fast, accurate, and ruthless—the speed was almost like lightning. This was the fastest draw and shot of the Judge's life.

This was potential erupted under the threat of death. Yet, it was as if Barney Ross had anticipated it; he also raised his revolver and fired directly.

"Bang!"

The two bullets actually collided in mid-air, and Barney Ross's bullet deflected the one fired by the Judge. This scene made the Judge feel it was inconceivable; Barney Ross had stayed in place without moving at all.

He had originally worn a cruel smile, certain that this bullet would surely kill Barney Ross on the spot, but his bullet had actually been blocked.

Just as the Judge was hurriedly preparing to fire a second shot, a cold glint suddenly flashed, followed by a sharp dagger flying over and slicing across the Judge's left hand.

"Ah!"

A scream rang out. The Judge's hand was pierced through on the spot by the dagger, and the gun in his hand fell to the ground. When the Judge looked up, he saw the revolver in Barney Ross's hand already aimed at him.

"It seems my speed is still faster."

By the time the Judge heard this sentence, his vision suddenly went black, a wave of intense pain struck, and he lost consciousness. The brief clash made him realize that he could never be a match for Barney Ross in this lifetime.

A bullet hole appeared prominently on the Judge's brow. All three had been taken out by Barney Ross. For Barney Ross, it had been a simple mission from the start.

He would likely forget this mission from his mind very soon, as it was truly not worth mentioning. If it weren't for the Judge provoking the Steel Company, he might have been able to remain carefree for a while longer, only to be killed by Gao Fei later.

Barney Ross slowly lit a cigarette, looking around and scanning the surroundings to search for the armaments. However, he soon found a clue, discovering an anomaly in the warehouse at the back.

When he opened the warehouse, the twenty million in armaments were sitting there, not a cent missing. As expected, the Judge had just been bluffing.

Barney Ross narrowed his eyes and picked up the phone, calling the Doctor:

"Doctor, I have found the armaments. I need you to send people to take over."

Barney Ross puffed on his cigarette, his tone indifferent. The Doctor was equivalent to his employer.

Inside the villa, the Doctor had not expected Barney Ross to act so crisply and cleanly. The Judge had some ability, after all; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to remain carefree in Siam for so long.

The Doctor smiled: "Then I will trouble you, Mr. Barney Ross. I will arrange for personnel to take over the armaments immediately."

"As for the aftermath, I have already handled it."

Barney Ross nodded: "Very well, Doctor. I will head back first."

After speaking, Barney Ross hung up the phone, intending to notify Mr. Ni in a moment. As for the cleanup work, it was being handled by Brother Xiong, who had previously intended to acquire the armaments.

The Doctor looked at Brother Xiong, who was tied up like a dumpling in front of him, a hint of mockery on his face. Ah Long was holding a firearm, pointing it at his brow:

"Do you know that there are some goods you aren't qualified to collect?"

As the largest arms dealer in Siam, the Doctor had information networks reaching in all directions. A casual inquiry was enough to know that Brother Xiong wanted to swallow this batch of armaments. This was a naked provocation.

Acquiring their armaments—was he tired of living?

Brother Xiong was filled with terror. He had not expected the Doctor to actually take action for this batch of goods. Previously, he had just felt that with the Doctor's scale, he wouldn't care about this batch of goods at all.

Plus, this batch of goods had already been handed over to the Siamese authorities, so he naturally had the right to make a move. He just hadn't expected the trouble to come knocking so quickly.

He looked at the pitch-black muzzle, his face turning deathly pale with fright. In front of others, he could be arrogant because Gao Fei and the others were unknown nobodies, but in front of the Doctor, he had no capital whatsoever.

"Doctor, I really didn't know this batch of goods was yours. I am willing—I am willing to pay one hundred million dollars to compensate for your loss."

Brother Xiong had no choice but to cut into his own interests at this moment. One hundred million dollars was almost two-thirds of his entire nest egg. But he understood that if he didn't satisfy the Doctor, his end would be miserable.

"Doctor, give me one more chance. I really was just blinded by greed. I am willing to pay five times the price in compensation."

The Doctor had no interest in this hundred million at all, his gaze indifferent: "Do you think one hundred million in funds can buy the Doctor's reputation? Learn a lesson in your next life—if the goods aren't yours, don't touch them."

"Ah Long, clean it up."

The Doctor was not a soft-hearted person in this position; naturally, he would not leave behind a small tail like Brother Xiong.

Brother Xiong's entire body trembled: "Doctor, just give me one more chance, I guarantee, I..."

But before he could finish, he was directly executed by Ah Long. The words of such people were nothing but hot air. To dare touch their goods for the sake of profit and want to swallow this order—having been discovered, he naturally had to pay the price.

The Doctor did not want such things to continue happening in the future. Looking at Brother Xiong, who was a fairly well-known arms dealer in Siam, he was just making an example of him.

"Ah Long, release the news afterward. Say that Brother Xiong swallowed our goods. Let these little cats and dogs open their eyes and see whose goods they are picking up."

The Doctor did not look down on small profits; they sold armaments in bulk. However, there was a small portion of people who only needed a small amount of armaments, so they had arms agents under them.

She also tacitly allowed the existence of these people because they had already eaten the lion's share, and she didn't care about these small profits. However, if it were discovered in the future that anyone in Siam dared to hijack their goods, she wouldn't mind a major purge.

Ah Long nodded: "Sister, I will do it immediately. By the way, I have already captured Shen Si."

When the Doctor heard that Shen Si had been captured, she narrowed her eyes, remembering that Ah Yao had said to spare his life: "Hand the person over to Barney Ross. Ah Yao said someone will handle Shen Si later."

But the Doctor was also a smart person. The people who hated the Judge and Shen Si the most right now were Gao Fei. Could it be that Gao Fei hadn't died? Although the Siamese authorities had reported charred corpses, it didn't necessarily have to be Gao Fei.

However, the Doctor didn't think too much about it. This batch of goods had been retrieved, and sending it to the Siamese authorities afterward would be considered selling them a favor, which was more conducive to cooperation between the two sides.

Ah Long also understood the importance of future cooperation with the Siamese authorities. Since these armaments had been found, the subsequent matters would be easy to handle.

Soon, following the killing of the Judge's gang, the Siamese authorities reported that they had found this batch of armaments, and the matter came to an end. However, no one had expected that the Siamese authorities' partner would have such powerful forces.

To be able to find the Judge in such a short time—for ordinary nobodies, the Judge's reputation was terrifying. Yet now, the Judge had died so easily, causing many people to feel terrified in their hearts.

From now on, I'm afraid no one will have the guts to continue robbing the authorities' armaments; the Judge was the end result.

In a temple, Gao Fei looked at the news report in front of him, revealing an expression of disbelief. His deep hatred had ended just like that. His expression carried a trace of trance.

Although there was a sense of excitement that his great revenge had been avenged, because his brother A Cong could finally close his eyes in peace beneath the Yellow Springs, he just hadn't expected his mortal enemy to die so easily.

He also quickly learned about the Steel Industry. Now, Gao Jin seemed to have lost his goal. Originally, he had been paying attention to the Judge's movements, hoping to catch the Judge's handle before the arms deal.

If there was a chance, he would take this opportunity to avenge A Cong, so he practiced his left-handed marksmanship bitterly. As for the two fingers on his right hand, they had now been replaced by prosthetics, but that did not mean his marksmanship had regressed. ===== CHAPTER 595 =====